Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in a post-COVID-19 diabetic patient: Rare case from Iran

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 25;10(2):e05506. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5506. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a progressive and life-threatening disease that is caused by a fungal infection. Every uncontrolled diabetic patient with a skin lesion on their head and neck, sinusitis symptoms, headache, and orbital edema should be evaluated for mucormycosis.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; fungal infection; mucormycosis; rhino‐orbito‐cerebral.